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witcheep's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This makes the smut feel so mundane it becomes a boring diversion from the actual plot and meaningful interactions between the main characters. If the smut was rarer in the book, it would feel more meaningful and make the story more balanced.
For added shock-value, there is meaningless violence, torture, and other possibly triggering events to cause diversion for the MCs from the main game in the plot. This dampened my enjoyment of the book.
If you are looking for a book with a nice premise for plot, interesting characters, but main focus on smut, you'll find a great match here.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Classism, and Murder
Minor: Cannibalism
bookcrushin's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Blood, Death, and Violence
neeemii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
But I loveddd the FMC she gave strong independent woman and them as a couple was sooo cute
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
haley_mil_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Violence, Sexism, Misogyny, Gore, and Child death
Moderate: Death of parent
roziereads's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Confinement, Blood, Murder, Death, Sexual harassment, and Violence
krissbooklist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence and Sexual assault
odomaf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What I liked
- Dialogue is fun, witty, and clever
- Flirting game that ran throughout the book. It made the sexy parts WAY hotter
- Court Intrigue is fun, esp the relationships between the princess of sin
- The book is a game/tournament/challenge plot line, and the contest is well crafted
What I didn't like
- It's a long book, which I don't really mind. It makes it a slower read, but it also doesn't feel like it drags anywhere. I did reach chapter 69, which I thought was the last one, and was like "Ha! Ending on 69!" But I was wrong, and there were about 5 more chapters that I did kind of think we didn't need :D
- Some of the courts of sin have a backdrop of lots of people having public sex, and that ceased to shock or charm me in any way a loooooooong time ago
This is the first of the series, and I will probably not continue right away because it was a LOT of emotional whiplash, and I need to go read a rom com for aftercare or something
Graphic: Child death and Violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual assault
tashtash93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual harassment
anarobin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Torture, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
alvaradoms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content